From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 212 The apprentice recommended by the master

At the end of October, the two apprentices that the master had found for Feng Zhengming finally came to Quancheng with letters of recommendation.

But what Feng Zhengming didn't expect was that among the two apprentices recommended to him by his master, there was actually a female apprentice.

The two apprentices who came to Feng's restaurant were named Sun Hai and Xia Hui.

In terms of appearance, Sun Hai is a loyal and honest person at first glance.

The two of them arrived at Quancheng by train at noon, and when the two of them took a bus to the Feng family restaurant, it happened to be the busiest time at noon.

In order not to disturb the business inside Feng Jia Gan Restaurant, Sun Hai actually planned to wait at the door until Feng Jia Gan Restaurant closed at noon before going in to report to Feng Zhengming.

It was Xia Hui who saw a wave of customers leaving the shop and forcibly pulled Sun Hai in first to say something.

After learning that the master recommended the two of them to come, Feng Zhengming immediately arranged for the two of them to sit in the dressing room in the back kitchen for a while.

As a result, he was arranged to sit in the locker room, and Sun Hai actually sat there and waited.

Xia Hui felt a little dumbfounded when she saw Sun Hai sitting and waiting.

"Are you hungry? Do you think we can just wait and see?"

Sun Hai responded dully: "I'm hungry, but I'm very busy now and don't have time to receive us. Let us wait. Let's wait honestly."

In fact, this was Xia Hui's first time alone with Sun Hai.

She never expected that Sun Hai, who had always been praised for his excellent craftsmanship among the students in the vocational school, would be such an honest and dull person.

However, Xia Hui then thought about it. Although the shop run by Mr. Yan, his young apprentice, was doing well, it was obviously not a serious restaurant.

If it weren't for an honest guy like Sun Hai, or if it was Xia Hui, she would be willing to come.

I'm afraid those overly lively students in vocational schools may not be able to do well when they come here.

Seeing Sun Haiduan sitting upright, Xia Hui couldn't help but sigh: Jiang is still old and hot, and Master Yan has found the right person for his young apprentice.

Just when Xia Hui was thinking, should she go out by herself and ask if she could get them something to eat first?

Suddenly she smelled a fragrance that made her salivate.

Feng Zhengming walked in with dishes and rice on a tray and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to come here at noon. The shop is very busy at noon. You guys must have just gotten off the train and haven't eaten yet, right? Come on, let's eat first."

Seeing Feng Zhengming coming in with food, Sun Hai quickly stood up and said respectfully: "Uncle, you're welcome."

Hearing Sun Hai call him uncle, Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "There is no need to call him uncle. We are about the same age. You are also considered master's students in school. According to the school's call, you should call me senior."

Xia Hui laughed: "Calling me senior? Doesn't that mean there is a difference in seniority? All the teachers who teach us are called Grandpa Yan."

Sun Hai also said: "Yes, our teachers are all Grandpa Yan's students."

Xia Hui said: "So, we must call you uncle."

When Feng Zhengming heard what they said, he could only respond to the title of "Uncle Master" and pass the food in his hand to them.

"You guys eat first. There will be several rounds of customers in the shop at noon. We will talk in detail after we are done at noon."

Xia Hui immediately asked: "Uncle, do you need help? We have all learned it, and the basic skills are pretty good. I can help you clean and cut it."

Sun Hai originally took the meal and was attracted by the tempting meat and pig's trotters.

But after hearing Xia Hui's words, Sun Hai immediately said, "Uncle, we are here to work and study. We can start working directly now. If you have any work, uncle, just leave it to me."

Faced with two people rushing to work when they first arrived, Feng Zhengming couldn't help but feel more grateful to his master.

As expected, Master still understands what kind of person Feng Zhengming lacks most now.

Judging from the performance of Xia Hui and Sun Hai in front of them, they did not dislike the Feng family's small restaurant. Not only were they willing to stay, but they also actively asked to work. They were both relatively down-to-earth people who truly loved the cooking business.

A girl, Xia Hui, even cut her hair short. This was obviously to focus on cooking better and also to make it easier to wear a chef's hat.

The two people gave Feng Zhengming a very good first impression.

He still asked the two of them to eat first: "You don't have to be in such a hurry. There are plenty of opportunities to work. Now you eat first. You don't need to interfere at noon today."

After a few words of persuasion, the two of them had a good meal in the locker room, and Feng Zhengming returned to the kitchen first.

Yang Bin saw Feng Zhengming coming back and immediately asked in a low voice: "How is it?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "They look very solid."

Yang Bin said: "Master recommends me, and I will definitely be right."

Feng Zhengming agreed: "Master's view of people is as vicious as his craftsmanship."

Yang Bin suddenly laughed.

Then someone else ordered food in front, and Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin naturally became busy.

Sun Hai and Xia Hui both eat very quickly.

As a result, after eating, the two of them continued to stare at each other.

Sun Hai hesitated for a while and then asked, "Should we go out and see what work is available?"

Xia Hui immediately said: "Of course, wash the dishes."

Sun Hai didn't hesitate after hearing this. He quickly cleared away the dishes and chopsticks on the table in the dressing room and went out with them.

When Xia Hui came to her senses and found that Sun Hai had gone out, she couldn't help but mutter: "This guy moves faster than me."

Xia Hui followed him out and saw Sun Hai really going to the pool at the back, rolling up his sleeves, picking up a rag and washing the dishes and chopsticks used by the previous guests in the pool.

Seeing this scene, Xia Hui was really stunned.

She suddenly understood why Sun Hai, who looked a bit dull and honest, was unanimously considered by the teachers to be the one with the best skills among their classmates.

Although Sun Hairen seems a bit dull, he is really down-to-earth and hard-working.

Even if it's a job like washing dishes, he can just pick it up and do it.

After watching Sun Hai washing dishes for a while, Xia Hui returned to the dressing room, took off her coat, rolled up her sleeves, picked up two aprons and went to the pool.

Xia Hui put on the apron first, then reached out and handed the apron to Sun Hai.

"look up."

Sun Hai raised his head strangely, and Xia Hui just happened to put the apron on him.

Then Xia Hui went around behind Sun Hai and helped him tie his apron.

After putting on her apron, Xia Hui returned to Sun Hai.

Seeing Sun Hai looking at her strangely, Xia Hui took out a clip from her pocket and fastened the hair curtain on her forehead.

Then she reached out and grabbed the bowl in the sink and said to Sun Hai: "What are you looking at? Work quickly."

Sun Hai didn't say anything, and immediately lowered his head and continued working.

When Wei Xiuling brought the dishes and chopsticks in, she was really surprised to see the two people who had just arrived today washing dishes in the sink and had already washed all the piles of dishes and chopsticks in front of them.

"Hey, how can you two do such a job?"

Wei Xiuling's exclamation was heard.

Sun Hai and Xia Hui looked up together.

Sun Hai asked in a daze: "Why can't we do this kind of work?"

This question made Wei Xiuling wonder how to answer? It was Xia Hui who said with a smile: "It's okay, eldest sister. When we were in school, we also had to wash dishes. These things can be regarded as the basic skills for us to learn cooking."

Sun Hai then said: "We still have to wash dishes for the teacher."

Xia Hui saw that the bucket Wei Xiuling was carrying was also full of dishes and chopsticks. She quickly stepped forward and reached out to take the bucket.

When Wei Xiuling saw this scene, she quickly held the bucket to prevent Xia Hui from grabbing it.

"You, don't do it, these are our jobs, eldest sister."

Xia Hui said: "It's okay, eldest sister. We have already done it, so just give it to us. Aren't there still many guests in front of us who need to be greeted? Sister, go and greet the guests. Give these bowls and chopsticks to me and Sun Hai."

Xia Hui said this and when she saw Sun Hai still dazed by the pool, she quickly shouted: "Come here and help."

Sun Hai responded and hurried over, stretched out his hand and grabbed the bucket full of dishes and chopsticks.

Xia Hui saw that Sun Hai's actions were a bit careless and said quickly: "Slow down."

Then Xia Hui grabbed Wei Xiuling's hand and asked, "Sister, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Sun Hai also quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

When Wei Xiuling saw these two newcomers, she could only say: "It's okay. I just think it's not right to let you work right away when you just arrived."

Xia Hui immediately said: "We are here to work. Otherwise, why don't we come here to eat and drink for free?"

Sun Hai didn't know what to say, so he just took the bucket and turned around to continue working in the pool.

Xia Hui saw that Sun Hai had gone back to work, and she comforted Wei Xiuling again: "It's okay to leave this place to us. Sister, please go ahead and do your work."

Wei Xiuling watched the two people carefully washing dishes, plates and chopsticks in the sink.

She seemed to be completely unable to intervene, so she could only turn around and go to the kitchen.

Tell Feng Zhengming about the matter.

Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin looked at each other after hearing this, and then Feng Zhengming said: "Sister, let them work first. They young people should work more. We all had to do these before."

Yang Bin then said: "Yes, the more you work, the more you can learn."

When Wei Xiuling heard what Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin said, she nodded and went to the front to greet the guests and clear the tables.

In the back kitchen, Feng Zhengming and his third senior brother looked at each other.

The performance of the two apprentices recommended by the master was really beyond their expectations.

Originally, when the two brothers and sisters saw the apprentice recommended by their master coming, they decided to test it carefully, at least to make sure whether they were obedient?

But judging from the current performance of the two people, it seems that they are really the kind of people who are willing to learn and work hard.

Yang Bin said with a smile: "No wonder Master hasn't let anyone come over for so long. It turns out that Master is carefully helping us to screen out those who Master thinks can help us, and then let them come over."

Feng Zhengming nodded, and then he said seriously: "But in this way, the requirements for us will be higher. We must also teach such apprentices who are down-to-earth and willing to work, and we can't just ask others to work."

Yang Bin also agreed with this point: "Yes, people definitely don't come here to work, they still want to learn from us."

Feng Zhengming thought for a moment and said, "Then let them follow you, third brother, first. Later, I will take Anbang and Lao Shen to the food stalls, and I will thank you, third brother, for giving them some guidance."

Yang Bin smiled and said, "No problem. I've taught two majors with basic skills. It's much easier than you."

Xia Hui and Sun Hai stayed busy in the pool all afternoon.

Xia Hui was surprised.

Before she came, she heard Master Yan tell them that they were coming to a dry rice shop that sells meat. The shop also knows how to make stir-fry dishes.

So before she came, she thought that the dry rice shop would be relatively busy, and most of the customers would be buying handfuls of meat.

After working together for one afternoon, Xia Hui realized that her idea before coming here was terribly wrong.

This dry rice shop really sells meat.

But first of all, the number of customers who come to eat is terrifying, and secondly, many customers actually come to order food.

From the dishes washed at noon, it proves that customers highly appreciate the cooking skills of Fengjiagang Restaurant.

When the business ended at noon, Feng Zhengming called Xia Hui and Sun Hai to the front.

"I'll work hard on you two at noon. I asked you to work as soon as you arrived."

Sun Hai blurted out: "Uncle, we are here to work, you don't have to be polite to us."

Xia Hui nodded and said with a sweet smile: "Yes, washing dishes is considered a basic skill. We have all done it. It is not hard."

Then Xia Hui ran back to the locker room, took out her clothes and backpack, took out Master Yan's letter from the bag, and handed it to Feng Zhengming respectfully.

"Uncle Master, this is a letter from Grandpa Yan to you."

Feng Zhengming smiled and asked the two of them to sit down and rest first.

Yang Bin looked at the two of them and asked, "I still don't know what your names are?"

The two quickly introduced themselves.

Feng Zhengming opened the letter at this time and took a brief look at the master's letter.

The gist of the master's letter was that although Xia Hui and Sun Hai could not be said to be the best students in this class of the vocational school, they both loved cooking and were very honest people who were willing to learn and work hard.

The master feels that Feng Zhengming’s shop is still in its infancy and should still need such more practical apprentices.

Therefore, the master recommended Xia Hui and Sun Hai to work at the Feng family restaurant.

After introducing some information about the two of them, the master finally reminded Feng Zhengming not to forget the province-wide culinary exchange at the end of the year, so that while Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin were doing business, they should not slack off and prepare well.

Feng Zhengming briefly browsed the letter and then handed it to the third senior brother.

He looked at Sun Hai and Xia Hui.

Sun Hai is not tall, his face seems to be quite loyal, and judging from his exposed arms, he should be a capable person.

Looking at Xia Hui beside him, Feng Zhengming was still a little surprised that his master recommended a female apprentice to him.

And although Xia Hui has short hair, she is still a heroic and beautiful girl.

Feng Zhengming even felt that if Xia Hui dressed up, she would definitely look different from Luo Qing.

Of course, it is not difficult to see from Xia Hui's ability to wash dishes in the sink with Sun Hai.

She is as down-to-earth and willing to learn and work as Sun Hai.

Especially if you really love cooking, otherwise a girl will have to suffer much more than a boy to learn to cook.

After Feng Zhengming looked at the two of them, he gave them a general introduction to the current operating conditions of the Feng Family Restaurant.

"The dry rice shop is open at noon and evening. How is the business? I think you should have seen it at noon today. I will go to the train station to set up the food stalls in the evening. From now on, you can stay in the shop at night to help Master Yang. There is no need for the food stalls. There you go."

After listening to Feng Zhengming's introduction and decision, Sun Hai accepted the arrangement without any objection.

But Xia Hui said: "No, I want to go to the food stall with you, uncle, in the evening."

　Sorry, my thoughts were a little stuck today and I sorted out the outline carefully, so I updated it late tonight. There will be an update later. Thank you all for your subscription and monthly support.

　　

　

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